Fight Like a Girl - Edmond mom wins, finds strength in MMA Kickboxing
If you had told Jessica Cargill of Edmond 10 years ago that she would be kicking and punching people for a living, she just might have… well, punched you.
Fiber Artist
Donna Hilton's fingers stroke the cream-colored wad of shimmery, pillowy down made from a mix of Merino sheep, yak and silk. Her hands are smooth and dry from years of petting alpaca fur, sheep’s wool, raw cotton and goat coats.
I'm Just Me - Edmond woman becomes shining star despite dyslexia
Eight-year-old Tiffany Thompson would open a book, and as she read, the words would spiral around, slide off the page and rearrange themselves into a mess of symbols. She thought everyone read like this, navigating the moving and dancing words, but only she couldn’t make sense of it.
Toxic Overload
For 24 years, Karen Munger’s husband fought fires and sifted through the ashy rubble of destroyed properties and burned-out homes.
10 Boutique Breweries to Visit This Summer
They come with hundreds of different flavors, tasting of hops and fruit and grains of the earth, and they come with names like Horny Toad, Sisters of the Moon, Diabolical and Firefly. No longer do Americans have to choose beer only made by huge commercial breweries.
Roadtripping the Oregon Coast
Waking up on my first morning in the small coastal town of Bandon, Ore., I walked out of the tiny ocean-front motel to an alien landscape of crashing waves and thick grayness.
Celtic Punk
If you’ve hit any of the metro’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, you may have heard the Righs play. For those more hardcore into the local punk or Sca scene, you’ve definitely heard them at places like The Diamond Ballroom, the Opolis in Norman or The Conservatory.
The Pink Ceiling - women still battle gender pay gap
Despite the equal pay movement in America, a recent study shows that women are still making less than their male counterparts, and that pay gap is starting as early as graduation from college.
Going Fully Automatic - Gun Range offers chance to shoot fully automatic weapons
Standing in a dark cubicle with an actual 1928 A1 Thompson Submachine Gun – or as Hollywood calls it, a Tommy Gun – you feel like you need to be in a sharp pinstriped suit with a jaunty fedora sitting cockeyed upon your head and a fat cigar hanging off your lips like a curse.
From Fame to Faith
God comes to people in deep and mysterious ways, and sometimes He arrives in a stamped envelope from New Jersey.
The Dreamscapes of Josh Heilaman
Walking through the imagination of Josh Heilaman is like walking through a dream full of strange animal characters, swirling landscapes and slightly off kilter personalities.
A Wild Ride - The Sand Dunes at Little Sahara
The sand dunes at Little Sahara State Park create a mythical playground for off-road enthusiasts.
Drink Thyme - Herbs bring out the soul of summer cocktails
At the Cheever’s Cafe bar, Ariana Khalilian pulled out the plastic squeeze container containing a mixture of simple syrup and the pulverized essence of cilantro.
Parking Woes - seven state parks slated to close, but communities are stepping up
Parking woes Seven state parks are slated to close, but several communities are banding to operate them on a local level
Business For Under $200
These days, $200 doesn’t get you much. A pair of Jimmy Choo shoes costs between $525 and $2,000
Eco Booze - Want to save the planet? Try throwing back a few
Drinking vodka may not save the rain forest, but choosing the most environmentally friendly spirits can ease the carbon footprint hangover.
Super Wheat
Although a $25 million grant for wheat development may help create crops that feed more people while using fewer resources, economists in Oklahoma say a genetically altered super-wheat may actually drive down prices for Oklahoma farmers
Way out West - Head toward the sunset for an adventure in Western Oklahoma
The old man peers from under a black cowboy hat covered in mud, his face pink underneath a bushy beard as white as the clouds in the big sky over Freedom, Okla.
Irish Ayes - Say 'Yes' to the oft-overlooked Irish Whisky
The first time Afton Fisher tasted Irish whiskey, she said it “was like being kicked in the teeth by a donkey, but I liked it.”